Hello all! How lovely to be back in your company again, and welcome to those who are new to the Challenge.
My hobby time this year has been dominated by Prussia! Prussia ! Prussia!, as I slowly but steadily paint a force for the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. Two things have spurred this focus along. One has been playing Soldiers of Napoleon, a set of rules that I absolutely love. However, I can thank (blame?) the Challenge, and specifically Benito, for starting me off on this Prussia project. It began when I had the great pleasure of meeting up with him in Madrid in 2023 and visiting the incredible hobby shop Atlantica Juegos, a hotbed of temptation if there ever was one. I walked out with a box of Perry Prussian infantry, and here we are.
Anyway, to start off the Challenge this year, I present to you two Feldjaegers, galloping under fire to deliver orders. The figures are Calpe, now produced by Gripping Beast. Expensive they certainly are, but I have a smattering of them throughout my army as command figures and characters here and there.
With a satisfying 20 pre-Christmas points, I shall wish you the joy of the season and tidy up the house. Perfunctorily.
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Welcome back to the Challenge, Alan!
It was wonderful to meet up with you on the Antipodean Paint & Chat at the Challenge opening. (Though I regret that I was not too talkative as I was concentrating on getting my welcome entry done. I promise to do better next time!)
Well, if you're going to do Napoleonic Prussians in 28mm you can't do much better than Calpe, even if parcelled out here and there. What wonderful models, and you've done a magnificent job on these two troopers. I particularly like the messenger who is looking pensively over his shoulder. I imagine a French hussar hot on his heels, sword poised overhead, trying to cut that particular line of communication. I've not looked at 'Soldiers of Napoleon', which of course means I'll be shopping for a copy immediately after I finish this as I can't help myself from buying rules (especially those I know I'll never play). It's an addiction, really. I need help. No I don't.
These two will give you 20 points for your climb to your target. I look forward to seeing more in the coming months!
- Curt
They look great and Calpe sculpts are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThey look very nice, Alan! Clear and bright colours.
ReplyDeleteSplendid jagers,Alan! They are also a fine choice of entry in christmas colors! I do like the fellow looking backwards, gauging pursuit! ;) those are some fantastic sculpts with excellent brushwork!
ReplyDeleteThey are excellent . Nice to see Calpe getting some love. Played SON earlier in the year and enjoyed it. Need to get another game in
ReplyDeleteSplendid looking messengers, lovely sculpts and great painting, also haven't tried SoN but spumds interesting?
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Lovely paint job. Prussians are my favorite napoleonic. Been thinking of doing a dbn 1815 prussian army with all those none blue uniforms.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking messengers. Nice, clean colours, and I like the way you've painted the horses with their little flashes of white on the face and legs.
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